Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
New liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and improvements to existing facilities have become critical to meeting global demand. Additionally, growing demand for natural gas is leading utilities and co-ops to turn their focus to LNG for peak-shaving local demand curves, supplying remote locations with energy and supporting areas looking to avoid new natural pipelines.
How Partnerships Advance LNG and LNG Terminal Development
We build partnerships with LNG facility owners, designing and constructing reliable and innovative gas processing solutions, terminal facilities and transport pipelines that build trust, save money and resolve challenges.
Amid growth in the LNG export market in the U.S., we support development of new terminals and perform debottlenecking projects to increase throughput and reliability. Our experience includes design of modular systems within LNG terminals, as well as building export terminals for natural gas liquids (NGLs). Our teams understand the complexity of these projects and routinely design the pipelines that supply these terminals and associated loadout facilities.
The Burns & McDonnell Advantage
Beyond support inside battery limits (ISBL), we have broad experience in terminal interconnect projects including such infrastructure as electrical transmission lines, substations, pipeline interconnects, pipeline laterals, metering stations and compressor stations. We have pipeline and facilities teams to support natural gas storage projects, including cavern storage.
As terminal operators explore power generation options for facility islanding, behind-the-meter supplemental power or sale of power back to the grid, we have extensive experience developing and executing these power projects, whether they are fueled by natural gas or renewable sources.
Integration of LNG Into New or Existing Facilities
We can integrate LNG into your existing facilities or improve the effectiveness of new operations. Our additional experience with liquefaction, gas transmission, transport pipelines and processing solutions for terminal facilities allows us to help you navigate the key steps in every project phase.
Our full-service, multidisciplinary solutions cover conceptual design and preliminary engineering through engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services and on to facility commissioning and startup. We can self-perform steel and pipe fabrication and have direct-hire construction capabilities to remove uncertainty from your project.
In-House Capabilities From Pipelines to Liquefaction
From feed gas pipelines and compressor stations to liquefaction facilities, we have delivered the components that make LNG facilities work. Our integrated experience across these interfaces helps minimize design gaps, streamline commissioning, and keep construction aligned with operations from the beginning through to completion.
Our in-house capabilities cover all needs for environmental permitting, routing, design and construction, helping to select the appropriate technologies, assess financial impacts and address operational changes. We have provided services ranging from feasibility studies and land surveys to stormwater pollution prevention plans and wetland impact documentation. Our scope has included detailed design of all balance-of-plant systems, as well as procurement of equipment.
Decision Support for LNG Capital Project Development
Economic benefits to be derived from a project depend on many factors, including the price differential for natural gas, the cost of securing supply, and the opportunity cost of a forced outage. Investment is weighed against pipeline capacity, constraints and expansion plans. Even when an LNG project is deemed beneficial, its size and configuration are influenced by the economic opportunity.
In partnership with 1898 & Co., our business, technology and security consultancy, our team helps bring clarity to the benefits and challenges of LNG projects in their earliest stages. Our services include business case development, capital planning, pro forma financial modeling, operating scenario planning, advanced financial analysis including real option assessment and Monte Carlo analysis, reference case development for the energy price outlook, and review of environmental and regulatory requirements.
